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Cat.No.1A0296 Sep. '20
PoweringyourpotentialThe Kawasaki Group creates new value by channeling its
engineering prowess into various �elds, including aerospace
systems, energy systems and plant engineering, precision
machinery and robots, and transportation, and also by pursuing
synergy that goes beyond the boundaries of these respective
�elds. Kawasaki strives to maintain harmony with the global
environment as it works toward its vision of a better future.
Table of Contents
3 Message from the President
5 History
7 Kawasaki Hydrogen Road
9 Ship & Offshore Structure Company
11 Rolling Stock Company
13 Aerospace Systems Company
15 Energy System & Plant Engineering Company
17 Motorcycle & Engine Company
19 Precision Machinery & Robot Company
19 Precision Machinery Business Division
21 Robot Business Division
23 Research & Development
25 Domestic Production and Sales Bases
27 Overseas Production Bases
29 Social Contribution
30 Information, Corporate Data
Kawasaki: A Corporate Group that Aptly Evaluates Social Needs and Swiftly
Accommodates Changes
The world is currently undergoing a major paradigm shift
driven by an array of factors. These include an increased
risk of environmental deterioration due to rapid industrial
development and population expansion in emerging
economies, shrinking workforces as a result of “graying”
societies in developed nations, progressing globalization
propelled by growing air travel and logistics networks, and
even more widespread use of the Internet. In addition, we
are severely affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Such significant changes have compelled us to reassess our
lifestyles, the way we do business, and the values with
which we have been living.
Since its incorporation in 1896, for more than 120
years, the Kawasaki Group has been developing
sophisticated technologies and generating knowledge
used for manufacturing products that encompass the land,
sea, and air sectors. Accommodating to the changing
times, and with an unswerving determination to provide
products and services that best serve the diverse needs of
people around the world, we create value for our
customers through our cutting-edge technologies. This
commitment serves our mission to broaden the potential
of our customers and society and ultimately to fulfill our
Group mission: “Kawasaki, working as one for the good of
the planet.”
In order to keep abreast of social needs and resolve
challenges in response to the expectations and confidence
that our customers have placed in us, we consider it
imperative to rapidly accommodate changes in the times
and to develop more products and services with added
value for our customers. We therefore set “Trustworthy
Solutions for the Future” as our vision to be achieved by
2030. This vision expresses our commitment to “making
available in a timely manner innovative solutions which
accommodate an ever-changing society in order to create a
hopeful future” and “acting without organizational and
divisional boundaries and taking up challenges to expand
the horizons of our potential for further growth.”
Our approach of always collaborating with our customers
to devise solutions and implementing them speedily serves
our corporate motto: “Changing Forward.” Moreover, by
expanding our global business and continuing to grow,
while ensuring compliance with the law and implementing
Group-wide social responsibility activities, Kawasaki
aspires to be a company that is even more trusted by
people around the world.
For these endeavors, I would like to sincerely request
your continued support.
Message fromthe President
Yasuhiko HashimotoRepresentative DirectorPresident and Chief Executive OfficerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki, working as one for the good of the planetWe are the Kawasaki Group, a global technology leader with diverse integrated strengths. We create new value — for a better environment and a brighter future for generations to come.
Group Mission
• We respond to our customers’ requirements• We constantly achieve new heights in technology• We pursue originality and innovation
Kawasaki Value
The Kawasaki Group Management Principles
1. Always look at the bigger picture. Think and act from a long-term, global perspective.2. Meet difficult challenges head-on. Aim high and never be afraid to try something new.3. Be driven by your aspirations and goals. Work toward success by always dedicating yourself
to your tasks.4. Earn the trust of the community through high ethical standards and the example you set
for others.5. Keep striving for self-improvement. Act on your own initiative as a
confident professional.6. Be a part of Team Kawasaki. Share your pride and sense of fulfilment
in a job well done.
The Kawasaki Group Action Guidelines
1. TrustAs an integrated technology leader, the Kawasaki Group is committed to providing high-performance products and services of superior safety and quality. By doing so, we will win the trust of our customers and the community.
2. Harmonious coexistenceThe importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) permeates all aspects of our business. This stance reflects the Kawasaki Group's corporate ideal of harmonious coexistence with the environment, society as a whole, local communities and individuals.
3. PeopleThe Kawasaki Group's corporate culture is built on integrity, vitality, organizational strength and mutual respect for people through all levels of the Group. We nurture a global team for a global era.
4. StrategyEnhance corporate value based on the guiding principles of “selective focusing of resources,” “emphasis on quality over quantity,” and “risk management.”
Mission Statement
0403
History
Shozo Kawasaki opens Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard to build Western-type oceangoing steel ships in Tokyo. In 1886, the scale of the enterprise expands with the founding of the Kawasaki Dockyard in Kobe.
Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. is incorporated. Kojiro Matsukata is appointed as the first president of the new company.
The new Hyogo Works begins fabrication of locomotives, freight and passenger cars, and bridge girders. This is also the year that Kawasaki begins production of marine steam turbines at its dockyard.
The Aircraft Department is established at Hyogo Works. The Company begins manufacturing aircraft and establishes a new aircraft plant. Kawasaki goes on to build Japan’s first metal aircraft, which lays the groundwork for the technological innovations of today.
The Marine Freight Department is spun off and incorporated as Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
The Hyogo Works is spun off and incorporated as Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
The Aircraft division is spun off and incorporated as Kawasaki Aircraft Co., Ltd.
The new Japanese Company name, Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabusikigaisya (i.e., Kawasaki Heavy Industries), is adopted(The English company name, Kawasaki Dockyard, was changed to Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1969, when three companies were merged.)
The Steelmaking division is spun off and Kawasaki Steel Corporation is incorporated. As the Company expands, its rolling stock, aircraft, and steelmaking divisions are divested to pave the way for steady growth in each of these fields.
Merges with Yokohama Kogyo Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of boilers, grinders, and conveyors.
Kawasaki Dockyard, Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing, and Kawasaki Aircraft merge to become Kawasaki Heavy Industries., Ltd. With the capacity to handle projects on land, at sea, and in the air, Kawasaki strengthens its foundation as a comprehensive systems engineering company.
Merges with Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd., becoming Japan’s leader in the rolling stock industry. Operations also expand into the field of municipal refuse incineration.
Starts production of motorcycles in the U.S. ahead of all other Japanese motor vehicle producers. The Company expands U.S. production to rolling stock in 1986.
Receives orders for construction work on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the longest suspension bridge in the world, which opens in 1988; Kawasaki’s work includes construction of one of the bridge’s two main towers.
Two Kawasaki tunnel boring machines succeed, eight months ahead of schedule, in finishing excavation work on the Eurotunnel connecting the U.K. and France.
100th anniversary.
Introduces an internal company system and an executive officer system.
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation and Kawasaki Precision Machinery Ltd. are established as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Kawasaki’s crusher business is spun off as EARTHTECHNICA Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. is established as a wholly- owned subsidiary.
Kawasaki Environmental Engineering, Ltd. is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. and Kawasaki Environmental Engineering, Ltd. are merged.
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Kawasaki Precision Machinery Ltd., and Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. are remerged into Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Introduces a division system.
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Founder, Shozo Kawasaki First President, Kojiro Matsukata
1922 Completes its first airplane
1933 Begins manufacture and sale of Rokkogo automobiles
1977 Delivers first PU200 gas turbine generator
1978 Completes a cement plant (Algeria)
1979 The BK117 helicopter’s first flight
1981 Delivers the first LNG carrier built in Japan
1991 Tunnel boring machines successfully complete work on the Eurotunnel
1998 Akashi Kaikyo Bridge opens1941 Starts production of Hien fighter
1972 Unveils Z1 motorcycle
1906 Builds the first submarine in Japan
1911 Completes the first steam locomotive made by a private company in Japan
1926 Constructs Eitaibashi Bridge, Tokyo
1969 Develops Kawasaki-Unimate 2000, the first Japan-made industrial robot
1934 Delivers Pashina Locomotive for Ajiago Super Express, China
Applying the technological capabilities built up over our long history for the future
Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard foundedKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Aircraft Co., Ltd.Three companies merged
Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Environmental Engineering, Ltd.
Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd.RemergedMerged
Kawasaki Precision Machinery Ltd.
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki HeavyIndustries Group
EARTHTECHNICA Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
NIPPI CorporationKawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. incorporated
Yokoyama Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged
Kawasaki SteelCorporation
JFE GroupKawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
Iron making division separated
Shipping division spun off
Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd. merged
Covering an immense range of technologies, the Kawasaki Group continues to
move forward and advance its capabilities.
Hitachi Construction Machinery GroupKCM Corporation
NIPPI Corporation (acquired 100% ownership)
Construction machinery division spun off
2009
Toward the realization of a CO2-freehydrogen supply chain
Production
Hydrogen liquefaction system Large-scale liquefied hydrogen marine carrier Liquefied hydrogen storage tank Hydrogen gas turbine
The Hydrogen Supply Chain
Kawasaki Hydrogen Road
Kawasaki technology — paving the way for a hydrogen-based society
Transportation Storage Utilization
H2
In February 2016, Kawasaki, Iwatani Corporation, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., and Shell Japan Limited established the CO₂-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association (HySTRA). Since then, HySTRA has been working on the Demonstration Project for Establishment of Mass Hydrogen Marine Transportation Supply Chain Derived from Unused Brown Coal, subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Marubeni Corporation joined HySTRA in October 2018, followed by ENEOS Corporation in August 2019 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in December of the same year. The partners have begun considering the potential for commercial applications by 2030 or beyond. In April 2018, the government of Australia decided to subsidize a pilot project on the Australia side. The hydrogen supply chain pilot project between Japan and Australia will be completed in fiscal 2020, and the production of hydrogen derived from brown coal gasification will commence, as well as the demonstrated operation of a liquefied hydrogen marine carrier and its terminals.
Achieving the cryogenic temperature of -253°CLarge quantities of hydrogen are indispensable for its full-scale
use as an energy source. Accordingly, Kawasaki developed Japan's
first industrial hydrogen liquefaction system using its proprietary
technologies and commercialized it in June 2020*. Hydrogen
produced from the unused resource brown coal can be liquefied at
the cryogenic temperature of -253°C, reducing the volume to
enable mass transportation.
Transporting after reducing the volume to 1/800Large quantities of hydrogen manufactured from unused
resources overseas will be liquefied by being cooled to -253°C,
thus reducing the volume to 1/800. In order to safely and
efficiently transport it to Japan, we are working on the
development of the world's first liquefied hydrogen marine
carrier*. A demonstration carrier is scheduled to be completed in
2020, after which we plan to develop even larger carriers.
2,500 m3 liquefied hydrogen storagefacilityLiquefied hydrogen storage tanks and transportation containers are necessary in order to use hydrogen within Japan. Based on long-term experience in the operation of liquefied hydrogen storage tanks for rocket fuel, Kawasaki has developed a 2,500 m3 liquefied hydrogen storage tank with a vacuum insulation structure, which is the largest in Japan. The tank has been installed in the northeastern part of Kobe Airport Island, off of Kobe City, for a technological demonstration project which began in 2020*.
100% hydrogen power generationWith the objective of achieving gas turbine power generation that leaves a smaller environmental footprint, Kawasaki has developed a proprietary technology that allows a mixed combustion of natural gas and hydrogen gas, with the hydrogen amounting to 60% of the mixture. Kawasaki has also successfully developed a combustion technology tailored to the property of hydrogen, having a high combustion speed that allows continuous and variable adjustment of the hydrogen/natural gas combustion ratio between 0% and 100%. This technology is currently undergoing further demonstration tests at Kobe City Port Island*.
*Under “The Smart Community Technology Development Project Utilizing HydrogenCogeneration Systems” subsidized by NEDO, the world's first delivery of heat and power to an urban area, generated by a gas turbine using 100% hydrogen, was achieved in April 2018.
*Demonstration Project for Establishment of Mass Hydrogen Marine Transportation Supply Chain Derived from Unused Brown Coal, subsidized by NEDO.
*Demonstration Project for Establishment of Mass Hydrogen Marine Transportation Supply Chain Derived from Unused Brown Coal, subsidized by NEDO.
*Press release dated June 10, 2020, “Kawasaki Commences Sales of Hydrogen Liquefier.”
Hydrogen releases no CO2 when used as an energy source, and can be produced from various substances. If hydrogen can
be harnessed as a fuel for vehicles and for generating electricity, it could eliminate both the environmental issues of
global warming and resource depletion at once, making it the ultimate clean energy.
Kawasaki is using its accumulated technological and comprehensive capabilities to promote the development and
commercialization of new infrastructure technologies while capitalizing on its strengths, by which it can seamlessly
provide the major components necessary for a hydrogen supply chain, including the production, transportation, storage,
and utilization of hydrogen.
We are working to realize a prosperous future where hydrogen plays a central role.
Ship & Offshore Structure Com pany
Submarine
Car carrier
Bulk carrier
Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)
Ship & OffshoreStructureCompany
The history of Kawasaki began with the establishment of Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in 1878. Since then, Kawasaki has delivered many first-built-in-Japan vessels. Today, Kawasaki offers a large variety of vessels, including LNG carriers and LPG carriers, which have won a global reputation for their superior performance and reliability; other merchant ships, such as container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, and car carriers; and public sector vessels such as submarines, sea research vessels, and patrol vessels. Also in our portfolio are innovative products developed on the foundation of our long-accumulated technological expertise. These include liquefied hydrogen carriers and gas-fueled ships and gas bunkering vessels, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and ship operation support systems utilizing IoT. Moving forward, the Ship & Offshore Structure Company will continue to lead the way into a new era of ship and marine development through the latest technologies.
Leading marine transportation with value-added ships,
Kawasaki continues to embark
on new voyage across the world
LPG carrier
Very large crude carrier (VLCC) Container ship
Liquefied hydrogen carrier
LNG carrier
A rolling stock systems manufacturer that meets customers’ needs
by delivering the highest standard of technology
Rolling Stock Company
The efWING new-generation rolling stock bogie was
developed using carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP)
for the main structure of the frame.
CFRP is a material that exhibits exceptional strength
despite being lightweight, and is often used in areas such
as aerospace. A rolling stock bogie using CFRP for the
bogie frame is a world first.
Kawasaki adopted CFRP for the main structure of the
bogie frame, which used to be made of steel. In addition,
the CFRP bogie frame’s suspension function eliminates
the need for coil springs. Kawasaki succeeded in
developing a lighter bogie with a more simplified
structure by integrating the coil spring function with the
CFRP bogie frame.
efWING new-generation rolling stock bogie
Series 2700 limited express diesel car(Shikoku Railway Company)
Series 1000 monorail car (Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd)
Series 2000 New Transit System(Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd.)
Series 5000 commuter train car(Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.)
Series N700 Shinkansen(Central Japan Railway Company andWest Japan Railway Company)
700T train car(Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation/Taiwan)
M-8 commuter train car(Metro-North Railroad/U.S.A.)
R160 subway car(New York City Transit/U.S.A.)
C151A subway car (Land Transport Authority/Singapore)
Rolling StockCompany
Type DF200 diesel electric locomotive(Japan Freight Railway Company)
Since commencing the manufacture of rolling stock in 1906, the
Rolling Stock Company has consistently used leading-edge
technology to help develop and modernize rolling stock as a
leading Japanese manufacturer.
Kawasaki grew its business from manufacturing wooden
commuter trains for Nankai Railway and expanded it to various
rolling stock and railway systems, such as electric trains, freight
cars, electric locomotives, and diesel locomotives. We now send
rolling stock to locations around the world from two plants in the
U.S. and our Hyogo Works in Japan, which are equipped with
technological knowledge accumulated over 110 years of history
and high productivity levels. Kawasaki will continue to deliver
the highest standard of technology and quality to meet diverse
customer needs and thereby contribute to society.
Series E5 Shinkansen (East Japan Railway Company)
T-4 Blue Impulse(Courtesy of Japan Air Self-Defense force)
Aerospace Systems Company
AerospaceSystemsCompany
Since the launch of its business in 1918, the Aerospace Systems Company has been expanding its product portfolio as one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of aircraft and aircraft engines. In addition to developing and manufacturing aircraft for the Defense Ministry, such as the P-1 maritime patrol airplane and the C-2 transport airplane, the Company has been participating in projects for commercial airplanes, including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Our product coverage also includes helicopters, such as the best-selling BK117 model. Payload fairings for the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, and other space products are also part of our repertoire. Our jet engine business started in 1954 with the overhauling of turbo jet engines. We continued to develop our capabilities through domestic production of helicopter engines and participating in numerous international collaboration programs involving civil aircraft engines. This has allowed us to contribute to more efficient use of energy and environmental friendliness.
BK-117 D-2 helicopter
T55-K-712A turboshaft engine for CH-47JA helicopters
H-IIA payload fairings for rockets(Courtesy of JAXA)
CH-47J/JA helicopter
RTM322 turboshaft engine for MCH-/CH-101 helicopters
International Space Station “Kibo” (Courtesy of JAXA/NASA)
P-1 maritime patrol aircraft
Boeing 777-9(Courtesy of The Boeing Company)
C-2 transport airplane
Participation in the international joint development/production project for the Boeing 777-8/-9As a partner company, Kawasaki has been taking part in the international joint development and production program for Boeing’s new passenger airplane, the 777-8/-9, producing various components, including forward and center fuselage skin panels, main landing gear wheel wells, and aft pressure bulkheads. For the assembly lines for these components, significantly-expanded automation and improved productivity have been achieved using three types of Kawasaki-produced robots.
Trent XWB turbofan engine for the Airbus A350XWB
⑤Aft pressure bulkhead
③Main landing gear wheel well
①Forward fuselage skin panel
②Center fuselage skin panel
④Cargo door
④Cargo door
Portions for which Kawasaki is responsible(indicated in red)
PW1100G-JM turbofan engine for Airbus A320neo (Courtesy of Japanese Aero Engines Corporation [JAEC])
©Rolls-Royce plc
through integrated cutting-edge technologies
Reaching greater heights in the domains of aviation and outer space
Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Courtesy of The Boeing Company)
Gas-to-gasoline (GTG) plant
Energy System & Plant Engine ering Company
Energy System &Plant Engineering Company
LNG storage tank (left), LPG storage tank (right)
Gas engine
Gas turbine
FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facilities, which provide floating liquefaction, storage, and delivery services
Nonferrous metal (ferronickel) plantNatural gas compression moduleGas engine
U-KACC boiler and turbine generator
The Energy System & Plant Engineering Company has been engaged in development,
design, and manufacturing in four sectors: “Energy,” “Environment & Recycling,”
“Industrial Infrastructure,” and “Marine Propulsion Systems.” Firmly grounded in the
Kawasaki Group’s technological prowess, we provide products upholding the highest
standards of engineering and manufacturing to accommodate customer needs and
contribute to enhancing the quality of life for people around the world.
Azimuth thruster (Rexpeller) Side thruster
Stacker-reclaimer for transporting coal
Gas turbine (for cogeneration systems and standby generator)
Steam turbine Industrial turbo blower “MAG Turbo”
Environment & Recycling Sector Marine Propulsion Systems SectorIndustrial Infrastructure SectorEnergy Sector
Marine diesel engine equipped with environment-friendly low emission systems (K-ECOS) Marine gas engine
Waste treatment and biogas generation complex
Responding to diverse needs with
superior manufacturing and engineering expertise
Minatojima Clean Center(operated by Kobe City Environment Bureau)
Motorcycle & Engine Compan y
MULE PRO-FXT
TERYX KRX 1000
Ninja 1000SX
KLX230R
W800
JET SKI STX 160LX
General-purpose gasoline enginesAbove all else, what Kawasaki’s general-purpose
gasoline engines offer customers is a sense of
trust. Our solid design, backed up by more than 60
years of history, along with rigorous test standards
and a customer-driven development process,
enables us to make the high-quality engines that
have built our reputation.
Kawasaki general-purpose gasoline engines are
now found on many types of equipment around
the world. In the United States, professional
landscapers have immense trust in our engines,
which enjoy the high share in the industry.
Only products that clear rigorous standards are produced
FX1000V EFI
Equipped on professional riding mowers
AUTOPOLIS racing circuit
Fifth straight FIM World Superbike Championship crown and Manufacturer’s title
Second victory in Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Race achieved in 2019, 26 years after first win
In order to promote the healthy development of motor sports, Kawasaki provides opportunities for motor sports fans to enjoy watching professional riders demonstrate advanced skills, or practice their own sports riding. Kawasaki owns an international racing course called AUTOPOLIS in Oita Prefecture, Japan, where we hold two- and four-wheel race events, and where the track operates in cooperation with the local community. AUTOPOLIS is also used as a test course for Kawasaki products and as a venue for motorcycle R&D. In April 2016, the race course was severely damaged by the Kumamoto Earthquake. However, reconstruction work was successfully completed in March 2018.
Racing course
Racing activities
Motorcycle & EngineCompany
Monster Energy® Kawasaki race team rider Eli Tomac became 2020 AMA Supercross 450SX Champion
Our unique ability to create products with
unrivalled performance is made possible through
our vast network of technological expertise drawn
from Kawasaki Heavy Industry’s collective strength.
Our development philosophy is to constantly
challenge ourselves in delivering the ultimate riding
experience and sensory thrills to nourish the soul
and empower spiritual richness.
1817
Continuing to support global manufacturing through
the provision of integrated solutions for hydraulic systems
Precision MachineryBusiness Division
PrecisionMachinery &RobotCompany
M7V hydraulic motor (left)/K8V hydraulic pump (right)
M5X-RG Series: swash plate type axial piston motors with reduction gears
KMX Series: multiple control valves K3VLS Series: load sensing swash plate type axial piston pumps
KLSV Series: load sensing control valves
K7V Series: swash plate type axial piston pumps
PV Series: pilot control valves
Precision Machinery & Robot Company
K7VG Series: swash plate type axial piston pumps
Eco Servo
High-pressure hydrogen regulator
Electro-hydraulic steering gear Windlass
Equipped with one of the largest facilities in the
hydraulics industry, Kawasaki primarily supplies
users around the world with hydraulic equipment
such as swing motors and pumps for hydraulic
excavators that have the top share of the
international market, and a wide range of valves,
including control valves. It also offers various kinds
of systems and hydraulic apparatus for industrial
machinery for forging and iron manufacture, as well
as marine hydraulic equipment such as steering gears
and deck machinery, all employing advanced
hydraulic and control technologies.
With the Nishi-Kobe Works currently serving as the
mother factory, we have established footholds in the
six regions of Japan, the U.K., the U.S., China, South
Korea, and India, and are promoting Kawasaki-brand
hydraulic equipment and systems by responding
speedily and efficiently to rapid globalization. We
constantly engage in the development of new
technologies and products, and will continue to
support global manufacturing through better quality
and the stable supply of products.
Kawasaki was the first to produce and sell industrial robots
in Japan, the No. 1 country in the world for robot production.
Since 1969, Kawasaki has contributed as a leading
manufacturer to the development of industry in Japan and
overseas by delivering spot welding, arc welding, assembling
& handling, painting, palletizing, and many other kinds of
robots for the automotive, electrical/electronics, and other
industries.
We will use the experience and system-engineering
technologies we have built up as a pioneer in industrial
robots to drive the expansion of new sectors, such as medical
and coexistent/collaborative robots, to create a future society
of humans and robots.
B series: spot welding robots
Y series: high-speed pick and place robots
R series: small/medium payload robots M series: extra-large payload robots
Clean robots
Arc welding robots
K series: explosion-proof painting robots Medical and pharmaceutical robotsPalletizing robots
The duAro is our first dual-arm robot that can realistically
replicate the movements of both arms of a human. It can
easily reproduce work performed by a human and takes up
the space of just one person.
We have consistently pursued ease of use, simplified
teaching, and increased practicality. In addition, we are
offering an option to install the robot arms and controller
separately, allowing more flexible applications to best suit
each customer’s production site. We have furthermore
equipped the duAro with collision detection and other
safety functions, enabling coexistent work with peace of
mind even when it is installed directly beside operators.
Dual-arm SCARA(Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) robot
The duAro series
B series: spot welding robots
From manufacturing to the medical field
— Kawasaki robots are creating a bright future
for people and society
PrecisionMachinery &RobotCompany
Precision Machinery & Robot Company Robot Business Division
Research &Development
Electri�cation
Responding to labor shortages
The Business Divisions and the Kawasaki Corporate Technology Division work together to further strengthen the
core competencies of the Business Divisions and promote the application of technological synergies, while
developing competitive new products and business to enhance the future corporate value of the Kawasaki Group.
We promote further technological development on the outstanding products we have offered the market up to
now so that the next generation of products will be even more competitive. Moreover, with the market environment,
social issues, and technological innovation changing so quickly, there's a risk that development will not keep us
suf�ciently competitive if it is merely an extension of current technology. For that reason, in addition to further
strengthening our present core competencies, we are working to predict new values and social issues that will
emerge in the future and are actively developing new technologies to respond to these dramatic innovations.
Technological development for new products and business
As social demands increase for global environmental conservation and the stable supply of energy, the radically-fluctuating markets of resource-rich countries and the like result in a rapidly changing product manufacturing environment. In order to respond to such dynamic trends, the Kawasaki Group is accelerating R&D for new products and business. The Business Divisions and the Kawasaki Corporate Technology Division work together to develop the technologies necessary to realize new products and business suited to diverse market needs in a wide range of business sectors. These include “aerospace systems,” such as commercial aircraft and engine and other system products, for which demand is forecast to grow substantially; “energy system & plant engineering,” represented by gas turbines, gas engines, and other energy and environment products that respond to the diverse energy needs of different regions; “precision machinery and robot,” such as hydraulic equipment and industrial robots for the support of infrastructure development and production facility investment in resource-rich countries or to save labor; and “transportation,” such as motorcycles, rolling stock, ships, and other transportation system products that transport people and goods on land and at sea. Furthermore, we bolster initiatives by the Business Divisions to innovate their product development processes. These include accelerating problem-solving in product development, building in added value to products at the design stage, and increasing product value by proactively applying advanced production and manufacturing technologies from the design stage.
The Kawasaki Group predicts new demand by picturing the society of the future and engages in vision-oriented technological development with the aim of creating new products and business for the next generation. To this end, Kawasaki promotes the cultivation and enhancement of the fundamental technologies that form the source of new value creation for customers. In addition, the Business Divisions and Kawasaki Corporate Technology Division cooperate to use the latest digital technologies such as ICT/IoT and AI; enhance the profitability of service businesses such as product maintenance and create new ones; innovate manufacturing by forming a network of production facilities between factories and across the value chain; and create new business models by upgrading business processes across the supply chain. With our focus fixed on the realization of hydrogen-based societies in which hydrogen is proactively utilized, as detailed in the Basic Energy Plan of Japan, we are working together with government agencies and related companies, both in Japan and overseas, to develop technology for the early establishment of a hydrogen supply chain from production to transportation, storage, and usage (see Kawasaki Hydrogen Road, pp. 7-8).
Technological development for the creationof future new products and business
Creating future value with combined technical capabilities
Create new value
For future social issues
More competitive products
Next-generation mainstay products
● Aim for low-carbon, then decarbonization
● Aim for automation, then autonomy
● Digital innovations
Remote track monitoring service
Aerospace systems
Precision machinery & robotTransportation
Energy system & plant engineering
Future energy systems
Future transportation systems
Future robotics
Next-generation jet engines
High-pressure hydrogen gas valves
Future hydraulic systems
Hydrogen gas turbines
Future helicopters
Skills transmission/teaching robots
Robotically assisted surgical devices
Next-generation �agship model
Standard rolling stock
CO2 separation systems
2020
2030
Continuous growth
Connected transportation systems
Lique�ed hydrogen carriers
Dramatic innovations
Rapidly changing social needs
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Destructive innovations✓
Next-generation commercial aircraft
Construction/agricultural machinery
automation support systems
Appearance of new values/markets
Autonomous industrial and service robots
Next-generation high-speed trains
Smarti�cation
Diversi�cation
Mobilityas a Service
Future mobility
Small and mid-sized jet engines@Pratt & Whitney
AUVs
2423
Fukuoka Of�ce
Hiroshima Of�ce
Sendai Of�ce
Production base
Related company production base
Okinawa Of�ce
Rotary snowplow HTR 408
Gifu Works (Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture)•Area: 726,000 m2
•Products: Aircraft, space equipment
Nagoya Works 1 (Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture)•Area: 222,000 m2
•Products: Aircraft
Nagoya Works 2 (Tobishima-mura, Aichi Prefecture)•Area: 18,000 m2
•Products: Aircraft
DomesticProduction andSales Bases
Responding to customer needs from across the country
with an extensive network
Kawasaki has two headquarters, one in Tokyo and the other in Kobe. Our technology development operations
are concentrated at the Akashi Works (Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture), and our products for the land, sea, and
air are manufactured in factories located in the western and central regions, and other areas in Japan. Also, our
sales offices are located all across the country, from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
Nagoya Of�ce
Osaka Of�ce
Sapporo Of�ce
Sakaide Works (Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture)•Area: 911,000 m2
•Products: Ships, marine machinery
Kobe Head Office
NICHIJO CORPORATION, Akebono Plant/Inaho Plant (Sapporo)•Area: 50,000 m2
•Products: Snowplows, heavy goods vehicles, and others.
Tokyo Head Office
NIPPI Corporation, Yokohama Plant (Yokohama)•Area: 151,600 m2
•Products: Aircraft, space equipment
NIPPI Corporation, Atsugi Plant (Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture) •Area: 67,900 m2
•Functions: Aircraft maintenance and refurbishing
EARTHTECHNICA Co., Ltd., Yachiyo Works (Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture)•Area: 140,000 m2
•Products: Crushers, recycling equipment and plants, powder processing equipment and plant, special cast steel and iron
Seishin Works (Kobe)•Area: 100,000 m2
•Products: Aircraft engines, gas turbine parts
Nishi-Kobe Works (Kobe)•Area: 228,000 m2
•Products: Hydraulic equipment, marine machinery, electric machinery, clean robots
Corporate Technology Division(Akashi Works)
Kakogawa Works (Kakogwa, Hyogo Prefecture)
•Area: 51,000 m2
•Products: Engine parts for motorcycles and others
Kawasaki Hydromechanics Corporation (Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture) •Area: 36,400 m2
•Products: Hydraulic presses and other hydraulic equipment/hydraulic systems
Akashi Works (Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture)•Area: 510,000 m2
•Products: Aircraft engines, motorcycles, general-purpose engines, robots, and gas turbines (for marine vessels and industrial applications)
Kobe Works (Kobe)•Area: 360,000 m2
•Products: Ships, marine machinery, andenergy and environmental machinery
Harima Works (Harima-cho, Hyogo Prefecture)•Area: 445,000 m2
•Products: Shield machine, LNG storage tank, rolling stock, marine machinery, and others
Hyogo Works (Kobe)•Area: 220,400 m2
•Products: Rolling stock and others
Double-effect absorption chillers (Efficio NZ Series)
Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.(Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture)•Area: 130,000 m2
•Products: Absorption chillers, package boilers
Gyratory crusher B747 outboard flap
Hydraulic press
A global network for dispatching a diverse range
of products to the global market
OverseasProductionBases
The Kawasaki Group manufactures various products overseas and markets them around the globe
through an extensive global network. These products include motorcycles, rolling stock, aircraft,
hydraulic equipment, general-purpose gasoline engines, ships, and marine machinery.
In 2002, Kawasaki set up a rolling stock production base in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. that is
capable of handling the entire production process, from train car body fabrication through final
assembly. In recent years, we have also constructed production bases for marine and hydraulic
machinery in China and India.
Much earlier, in 1975, Kawasaki became the first Japanese company in the motorcycle/auto
industry to commence production in the U.S. It continues to exhibit the same pioneering spirit as it
pursues overseas operations in other segments.
Kawasaki Precision Machinery(U.K.) Limited (Plymouth, U.K.)•Area: 68,000 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps and motors, other hydraulic equipment
Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery Pvt. Ltd.(Bangalore, India)•Area: 20,843 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps and motors
India Kawasaki Motors Pvt. Ltd. (Maharashtra, India)•Area: 21,066 m2•Products: Motorcycles
PT. Kawasaki Motor Indonesia(Bekasi, Indonesia)•Area: 20,000 m2•Products: Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(Rayong, Thailand)•Area: 150,000 m2•Products: Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors (Phils.) Corporation(Manila, Philippines)•Area: 24,000 m2•Products: Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A., Lincoln Plant(Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.)•Area: 1,356,000 m2•Products: ATVs, utility vehicles, JET SKI personal watercraft, rolling stock, and aircraft components
Kawasaki Motors ManufacturingCorp., U.S.A., Maryville Plant (Maryville, Missouri, U.S.A.)•Area: 460,000 m2•Products: General-purpose gasoline engines
Kawasaki Motores do Brasil Ltda.(Manaus, Brazil)•Area: 13,000 m2•Products: Motorcycles
Anhui Conch Kawasaki Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(Wuhu, China)•Area: 327,000 m2•Products: Cement plant design, manufacturing and sales, maintenance, after-sales service, spare parts supply
Wuhan Kawasaki Marine Machinery Co., Ltd.(Wuhan, China)•Area: 20,000 m2•Products: Marine machinery
Anhui Conch Kawasaki Energy Conservation Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(Wuhu, China)•Area: 140,000 m2•Products: Waste heat recovery power plants for cement plant boilers, CK mills, etc.
Kawasaki Precision Machinery (Suzhou) Ltd.(Suzhou, China)•Area: 91,773 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps and motors, other hydraulic equipment/hydraulic systems, industrial robots
Kawasaki Chunhui Precision Machinery (Zhejiang) Ltd.(Zhejiang, China)•Area: 20,000 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps and motors
Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd.(Nantong, China)•Area: 930,000 m2•Products: Ships
Changzhou Kawasaki and Kwang Yang Engine Co., Ltd.(Changzhou, China)•Area: 11,000 m2•Products: General-purpose gasoline engines
Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd.(Dalian, China)•Area: 1,910,000 m2•Products: Ships
Kawasaki (Chongqing) Robotics Engineering Co., Ltd. (Chongqing, China)•Area: 20,000 m2•Products: Dual-arm SCARA robots
Flutek, Ltd.(Changwon/Uiryeong, Korea)•Area: 54,921 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps and motors, marine steering gears, marine deck machinery, and other hydraulic equipment
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Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.(Yonkers, New York, U.S.A.)•Area: 32,000 m2•Products: Rolling stock
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Kawasaki Precision Machinery (USA), Inc.(Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.)•Area: 6,600 m2•Products: Hydraulic pumps
Continuing social contribution in various �elds
SocialContribution
Kawasaki holds handicraft and experiment courses based on
our products in various locations to build children's interest
in science and manufacturing.
Employees serve as coaches at the courses. Under such
keywords as learning, making, having fun, and ingenuity,
these courses are designed to enable children to learn
scientific knowledge relating to our products while having
fun. Kawasaki's hope is to show the next generation the
wonder of technology and the importance of manufacturing
so that these young people will create the technologies of
the future.
The Kawasaki Group in the United States has been making
donations to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
since 1993. These funds are used for a variety of purposes,
including the restoration and conservation of works of art.
In the state of Nebraska, where Kawasaki Motors
Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. is located, the Kawasaki Group
has also donated to the University of Nebraska to assist in
the operation of the “Kawasaki Reading Room" (a facility
that houses a collection of Japanese books), the construction
of a UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Multicultural
Center, and other worthwhile purposes.
©The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Handicraft and experiment courses supporting the next generation
Supporting educational and cultural facilities in the U.S.
The Kawasaki Group aims to realize through business activities a sustainable society in keeping with our Group mission, “Kawasaki, working as one for the good of the planet (Enriching lifestyles and helping safeguard our environment — ‘Global Kawasaki’).” We are also actively aware of global social issues.As such, we are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations through Group synergy and innovation. Kawasaki also promotes CSR activities to meet stakeholder expectations and remain an enterprise trusted by society. We undertake a range of social contribution activities taking advantage of our strengths and the capabilities of each of our employees. Here, our focus is on contributing to the sustaining and development of local communities, supporting the next generation who will lead future technologies, and contributing to the conservation of the environment.
Tokyo Head Of�ce1-14-5, Kaigan, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-8315, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3435-2111
Fax: +81-3-3436-3037
Kobe Head Of�ceKobe Crystal Tower, 1-1-3,
Higashikawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku,
Kobe, Hyogo 650-8680, Japan
Tel: +81-78-371-9530
Fax: +81-78-371-9568
Corporate Data
Founded: 1878
Incorporated: 1896
Paid-in Capital: ¥104.4 billion (As of March 31, 2020)
Number of Employees: 36,332 (consolidated) (As of March 31, 2020)
Consolidated Net Sales: ¥1,641.3 billion (As of March 31, 2020)
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries: 96 (As of March 31, 2020)
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Japan, the United States, and/or other countries: efWING, the “GREEN” logo, Rexpeller, K-ECOS, RIDEOLOGY, NINJA, the “Ninja” logo, Jet Ski, the “JET SKi” logo, MULE, the “MULE” logo, the “TERYX” logo, AUTOPOLIS, duAro, the “duAro” logo, U-KACC, MAG TURBO, the “MAG TURBO” logo, and KLX.
Kawasaki Good Times World
“Changing forward” Special Website
Information
“Stories” features the diverse businesses that the Kawasaki Group is engaged in, the Group’s history, and its technologies. Please visit and learn about the fascinating world of Kawasaki brands.
This is the Kawasaki Group’s of�cial Facebook page, featuring news, event information, and other related topics.
Kawasaki Good Times World is the corporate
museum of the Kawasaki Group in Kobe. The
museum aims to let people experience the
wonders of technology and appreciate the
importance of manufacturing by interacting
with our products in fun and informative ways.
Kawasaki Robostage is a showroom in Odaiba,
Tokyo, showcasing Kawasaki’s cutting-edge
robotics technologies and know-how. Touch and
experience our latest products at Robostage,
which epitomize the realization of human-robot
coexistence and collaboration.
“Changing forward” is our corporate slogan, built on our commitment to “change as we move forward” and to “stay a step ahead of our rapidly-changing society,” through which we aspire to continue providing products that contribute to society.
Stories Kawasaki Brand Site
We will expand the circle of contributionthat links to society and the future
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